Evergreen Seedlings For Sale Monroe County

COMMUNITY REPORTS

January 12, 1995|by MARY FINKERNAGEL (A free-lance story for The Morning Call).

The Monroe County Conservation District will hold its annual sale of three-and four-year evergreen seedlings at reduced prices for quantities of 250 or more.

This year's sale features four varieties of evergreens, Colorado Blue Spruce, Douglas Fir, Scotch Pine and Concolor Fir. They are all three-year seedlings, except Colorado Blue Spruce which is four years. They range from six inches to 24 inches, depending on the variety.

All these seedlings grow well in northeastern Pennsylvania and will make good Christmas trees, wildlife shelters, windbreaks, or landscaping trees. Cost of the trees varies according to the species.

Trees will be available to be picked up April 21 at the Monroe County Conservation District offices on Running Valley Road, Bartonsville. Deadline for ordering bulk seedlings is Jan. 27.

For more information, or to receive an order form, call the Monroe County Conservation District offices at (717) 629-3061.

Seedlings, fruit trees, ornamental shrubs, ground covers and more will be available in smaller quantities at our annual seedling sale in April. Details will be available in February.

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Pocono Medical Center has earned full three-year accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.

PMC was surveyed by the commission over the summer of 1994. The survey process measures the hospital's compliance with the Joint Commission's nationally recognized standards for quality care. Hospitals seek accreditation by JCAHO voluntarily.

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The Monroe County Environmental Education Center will conduct tours of its maple sugaring site for organized groups from Feb. 27 through March 17.

The two-hour tour includes stops at various stations providing information such as the history of maple sugaring, which dates back to the Indians. Also shown are the correct methods of collecting syrup and the cooking process that produces the sweet maple syrup.

Cost for the tour is $2 per student or child. Scheduling is done on a first-come, first-served basis.

Additional information may be obtained by calling (717) 629-3061.

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The Driebe Freight Station, 537 Ann St., Stroudsburg, one of the sites of the Monroe County Historical Association, will be closed during the months of January and February.

It will re-open March 1. The new hours at the Station, when it re-opens, will be noon to four p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Special tours with alternate hours can be arranged by calling (717) 421-7703.

The new mailing address for the Monroe County Historical Association is Stroud Mansion, 900 Main St., Stroudsburg 18360.

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The Monroe County Historical Association will hold its annual meeting of the organization at 2 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Stroud Mansion, 900 Main St., Stroudsburg.

A general business meeting will begin at 2 p.m., followed by a speaker. The newly completed first floor exhibit and reading rooms will be open for viewing.

The meeting is open to the public. Refreshments will be served. For information, call (717) 421-7703.

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If you have any Monroe County news for this column, write to Mary Finkernagel, P.O. Box 601, Pocono Lake 18347, or call her at (717) 646-6891. Information must be received by noon of the Thursday before publication.